nail
noun
- 1
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- 2
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- 3
a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
verb
- 1
complete a pass
- 2
take into custody
the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- 3
attach something somewhere by means of nails
nail the board onto the wall
- 4
hit hard
He smashed a 3-run homer
- 5
locate exactly
can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?
The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
- 6
succeed at easily
She sailed through her exams
You will pass with flying colors
- 7
succeed in obtaining a position
He nailed down a spot at Harvard
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